Comment: The Japanese Perspective

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface by Wm. Theodore de Bary V
3. Contents XXIII
4. Part One: History
5. Chinese History for the Undergraduate 3
6. Comment: The Japanese Perspective 14
7. Indian History for the Undergraduate 21
8. Comment: The Chinese Perspective 52
9. Reflections on the Study of Oriental Civilizations 57
10. Comment: Traditional Methods and Modern Needs 69
11. The Spiritual Form of the Oriental Civilizations 73
12. Ideas and the Power Structure 86
13. Comment: General Theories and General Education 98
14. Comment: Generalizations and Chinese History 102
15. Part Two: Politics
16. The Modern Far East and the Undergraduate 107
17. Asia in the Study of World Politics 122
18. Comment: World Politics in the Study of the Middle East 134
19. Part Three: Economics
20. Economic Forces and Social Change in Asia 145
21. Comment: The Humanistic Uses of Asian Economic History 161
22. Some Basic Geographical Factors in the Study of Asian Civilizations 170
23. Comment: Geography and General Education 180
24. Part Four: Anthropology and Sociology
25. Asia via Japan: An Anthropologist's Attempts 185
26. Comment: On Behalf of Comparative Civilizations Through Intellectual o Cooperation Between Disciplines 208
27. Basic Problems in the Contemporary Transformation of Traditional Societies 219
28. Comment: Comparativists and Uniquists 240
29. Comment: Choosing a Position 246
30. Part Five: General
31. The Integration of Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum 253
32. Soviet Approaches to Oriental Civilizations 262
33. Asian Studies in a Canadian Undergraduate Program 266
34. Part Six: Comments: The Organization of Courses
35. The Self-Image Approach 273
36. Specialization for Teacher and Student 276
37. Compromising on Coverage 279
38. The Problem of Objectives 284
39. Courses and Conferences 289
40. Conference Program 291